Why the US is bringing back firing squads
The execution of Fort Hood gunman Nidal Hasan would be the first time the US Army had used a firing squad since 1945.
According to BBC News, the execution of Fort Hood gunman Nidal Hasan would be the first time the US Army had used a firing squad since 1945.
This world story centres on the United States. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include the US, Fort Hood and Nidal Hasan.
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- United States · Americas
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- the US, Fort Hood, Nidal Hasan, US Army
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